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馬尾穿豆腐，提不起來
简 马尾穿豆腐，提不起来 · 繁 馬尾穿豆腐，提不起來Mandarin · pinyin mǎ wěi chuān dòu fu , tí bu qǐ lai
Meanings
- lit. like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it
- fig. let's not talk of this (pun on 提 tí)
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- 馬
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- 尾
- wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)
- 穿
- chuān · penetrate, pierce, drill; wear
- 豆
- dòu · beans, peas; bean-shaped; Kangxi radical 151
- 腐
- fǔ · rot, decay, spoil; rotten
- 提
- tí · hold in hand; lift in hand
- 不
- bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
- 起
- qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
- 來
- lái · come, coming; return, returning
- 马
- mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
- 来
- lái · come, coming; return, returning
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maa5 mei5 cyun1 dau6 fu6 ，tai4 bat1 hei2 loi4
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